Ronaldo’s only ambition is to win more Ballon d’Or than Messi, claims France Football editor

France Football editor Pascal Ferre has stated Cristiano Ronaldo’s only ambition is to win more Ballon d’Or than Lionel Messi.

Ronaldo, who is currently in his second season at Manchester United, has lifted the coveted Ballon d’Or five times during his illustrious career – once behind Paris Saint-Germain’s Messi.

Both men are in the running for this year’s award, and Ferre has revealed that Ronaldo is motivated to eclipse his great rival before he finally hangs up his boots.

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The Ballon d’Or was presented by France Football, and the publication’s editor-in-chief said the Portuguese forward had told him the award meant more to him than the team title at this stage. of career.

“Ronaldo has only one ambition and that is to retire with more Ballon d’Or [awards] than Messi,” Ferre told the New York Times. I know because he told me. “

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Ronaldo is being seen as the underdog in the 2021 Ballon d’Or vote, despite scoring 36 goals in all competitions and lifting the Coppa Italia in his final season at Juventus.

The 36-year-old has also become the highest-scoring male player in international football history with Portugal, but Messi, Robert Lewandowski and Karim Benzema are considered the frontrunners for the Ballon d’Or this time around.

Earlier this month, it was reported that former Barcelona captain Messi was briefed on his record-long success after finally ending his wait to win the national silver trophy. at the Copa America with Argentina.

However, Ferre quickly went out of his way to deny those claims, telling BILD: “That’s a lot that we’ve seen in the last 10 days. A big scam.”